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Nail Polish is a lacquer, which is applied on fingernails or toenails to protect and decorate nail plates. It is manufactured using various chemical compositions such as solvents, film formers, pigments, resins, plasticizers, pearls, and thickening agents such as stearalkonium hectorite, in order to bind other ingredients, which makes the polish easier to apply.

Growing population of working women together with increasing awareness about grooming among consumers is fueling growth of the cosmetic industry, which in turn is driving the global nail polish market growth. For instance, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA), in 2016, the Indian Beauty and Personal Care (BPC) industry was valued at US$ 8 billion, and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 5-6% in the period between 2017 and 2021. As a result, demand for nail polish products is also expected to increase during the forecast period.

Moreover, increasing disposable income and rising number of nail salons are another factors, which could drive growth of the global nail polish market during 2019 to 2027. Increasing disposable income of the population has led to increased expenditure on personal care and cosmetic products. According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2016, the U.S. per capita disposable income was US$ 42,029, which increased to US$ 43,433 in 2018. Moreover, increasing awareness about personal grooming is also driving people to spend more on cosmetic products. Therefore, with rising disposable income, demand for nail salons is expected to increase during the forecast period.

However, rising health concerns, owing to the use of harmful chemicals in manufacturing nail polish are likely to have hamper growth of global nail polish market in the near future. Nail polish contains toxic and hazardous chemical ingredients such as toluene and dibutyl phthalate, which can adversely affect human health. The health risks associated with nail polish range from issues with reproductive health to chronic health problems such as cancer. According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, under section 740.1, it is mandatory for cosmetic manufacturers to put a warning on product labels regarding health hazards that could occur from using a product. Moreover, the product label must have a list of ingredients used in descending order of dominance, as per their respective content.